WorksheetsElements of Classical Conditioning
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Freddie’s mother buys him a sailor’s cap before they go on a family fishing trip. On the boat, Freddie gets nauseated and vomits. Th e next day he gets nauseated just from looking at the sailor’s cap. The sailor’s cap has become:
The unconditioned stimulus
The conditioned stimulus
The conditioned response
The unconditioned response
Rose has been unable to drive a motorcycle since being involved in a serious motorcycle accident. Every time she sees a motorcycle, her heart races and she begins to sweat. A person with knowledge of classical conditioning would be correct in saying that the motorcycle is now a(n) ______, and the heart racing and body sweating is the ______.
unconditioned stimulus; unconditioned response
conditioned stimulus; conditioned response
conditioned stimulus; unconditioned response
unconditioned stimulus; conditioned response
Every time Sarah opens the refrigerator, her dog runs to her expecting a treat. What is the neutral stimulus that became conditioned in this scenario?
The dog running
Sarah
The refrigerator opening
The treat
After repeatedly pairing the sound of a bell with the presentation of food, a dog begins to salivate when it hears the bell alone. In this example, what is the conditioned response?
The sound of the bell
The presentation of food
Salivation to the bell
Salivation to the food
Whenever Maya puts on her running shoes, her puppy gets excited and jumps around, even before they go outside. What is the unconditioned stimulus in this classical conditioning scenario?
The puppy jumping
The running shoes
Maya
Going outside
Every time Alex hears the ice cream truck's music, he feels excited because he knows ice cream is coming. Eventually, just hearing the music makes him excited, even if he doesn't get ice cream. In this scenario, what is the conditioned stimulus?
Alex
The ice cream truck's music
The excitement
The ice cream
Whenever Lisa's phone vibrates, she immediately checks it for a message. At first, the vibration meant nothing to her, but now it makes her feel anticipation. What is the unconditioned response in this example?
Feeling anticipation from receiving a message
Receiving a message
The vibration
Checking the phone
After being stung by a bee while picking flowers, Emma now feels anxious whenever she sees flowers. In this classical conditioning scenario, what is the conditioned response?
Seeing flowers
Being stung by a bee
Feeling anxious when seeing flowers
Emma picking flowers
Whenever Sam hears the doorbell, his dog starts barking, even before seeing who is at the door. What is the conditioned stimulus in this scenario?
The person at the door
Sam
The doorbell sound
The dog barking
After being bitten by a dog, Mia now feels scared whenever she sees any dog. In terms of classical conditioning, what is the conditioned response?
Feeling scared when seeing a dog
Being bitten
Mia running away
Seeing a dog
After several visits to the dentist where she experienced pain, Julia now feels nervous just by sitting in the dentist's waiting room. What is the conditioned response in this example?
The pain from dental procedures
Feeling nervous in the waiting room
Julia visiting the dentist
Sitting in the waiting room
Whenever Mark hears the sound of a can opening, he feels thirsty because he associates it with drinking soda. What was the neutral stimulus before conditioning occurred?
Drinking soda
The sound of a can opening
Feeling thirsty
Mark
